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All-Japan Taekwondo Championships to be held in Tokyo this weekend
Fancy a free day out watching spectacular, world-class martial arts? Well, here’s your chance as the All-Japan Taekwondo Championships will be held at Yoyogi National Gymnasium No. 2 on February 15 and 16, and entry is free. Japan Today caught up with former world champion Hwang Su-il to get some… Read
Dodgers manager expects Sasaki, Yamamoto to pitch in Tokyo
Japanese pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki are expected to start for the Los Angeles Dodgers in season openers at Tokyo next month, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said on Wednesday. Roberts, preparing for his 10th Major League Baseball season guiding the Dodgers, said the reigning World Series champions plan to… Read
Southgate's ex-assistant wins first game as Yokohama boss
Former England assistant Steve Holland won his first game in charge of Japan's Yokohama F-Marinos, beating China's Shanghai Shenhua 1-0 on Wednesday to top the Asian Champions League East table. Gareth Southgate's former right-hand man is in his first managerial position since 2008, following long stints as an assistant coach… Read
Everton strike late to hold Liverpool in last derby at Goodison Park
James Tarkowski struck in the 98th minute to salvage a 2-2 draw for Everton against Liverpool in a dramatic final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park on Wednesday. Liverpool edge seven points clear at the top of the Premier League but were denied a vital win by Tarkowski's blistering strike after… Read
Bayern sink Celtic as Feyenoord beat Milan in Champions League play-offs
Harry Kane was on target as Bayern Munich beat Celtic 2-1 in Glasgow in the first leg of their Champions League play-off on Wednesday, while there were also wins for Benfica, Feyenoord and Club Brugge. Bayern are hoping to go all the way to this season's final, which will be… Read
Baseball welcomes another season, with most pitchers and catchers reporting Wednesday
There's a new No. 2 in the New York Yankees' rotation behind Gerrit Cole. A familiar face is getting a fresh start leading the Cincinnati Reds. Meanwhile, Shohei Ohtani & Co. are preparing title defense. There was plenty to see as baseball returned Wednesday for most big league clubs, with pitchers and catchers… Read
Battling Swiatek lines up Doha quarterfinal against Rybakina
Three-time defending Qatar Open champion Iga Swiatek scrapped her way past Czech youngster Linda Noskova on Wednesday to set up a quarterfinal with last year's runner-up Elena Rybakina. Swiatek dropped a set in Doha for the first time since 2022 -- ending a run of 25 won in a row… Read
Kobe romps into AFC Champions League last 16 as Japan teams dominate
Japanese champions Vissel Kobe romped into the knockout stages of the AFC Champions League on Tuesday, a 4-0 victory over Shanghai Port guaranteeing their place in the last 16 with a match to spare. Two second-half goals in a minute from Yuya Kuwasaki and Koya Yuruki added to Yoshinori Muto's… Read
Ohtani excites fans with pitching video as MLB Dodgers begin work
Shohei Ohtani, who led the Los Angeles Dodgers to last year's World Series title, appears set to make his return as a pitcher as well as a slugger. The 30-year-old Japanese right-hander, who served as a two-way hitting and pitching threat during most of his first six Major League Baseball… Read
Australia soccer star Sam Kerr found not guilty of racially aggravated harassment of police officer
Sam Kerr, one of the world’s top female soccer players, was found not guilty Tuesday of racially aggravated harassment of a police officer. Kerr, a striker for Australia and for English club Chelsea, accepted she called Police Constable Stephen Lovell “stupid and white” during a heated exchange at a police… Read
